A fire Friday afternoon at 948 Grant Avenue Lot 85 left one family homeless.

On one was injured, but the mobile home belonging to the five-member Chad McBride family could no longer be occuppied. That information was provided by the Junction City Fire Department.

Battalion Chief Rick Rook stated the cause of the fire was accidental….electrical. He noted the family was receiving assistance from the Red Cross to relocate. “The house is not habital and sustained approximately $10,000 in damage.

The family members were out of the mobile home when firefighters arrived about 4:30 p.m. with three engines, two medic units and command staff.

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